riceboy Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I thought this was funny to see what PC World thought was wacky headphones. The 10 Wackiest Headphones - PC World The 10 Wackiest Headphones From headphones that come with their own amplifier to transforming, wearable MP3 players, we've rounded up 10 of the weirdest, wackiest headphone designs you'll ever see, Campbell Simpson, PC World Australia Thursday, April 09, 2009 09:31 AM PDT Audio-Technica ATH-W5000 Audio-Technica's ATH-W5000 is a set of headphones with a decidedly retro feel. Packing high quality components into an over-the-ear design, the headphones have wooden outer covers for the ear-cups, making them instantly recognizable. AKG K1000 Recognizable for a completely different reason, AKG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Zelci Outi These Zelco Outi earphones are designed to be attached to the outside of your ears rather than nestled inside. Transmitting their vibrations directly into your ear cartilage, the Outi are designed to reverberate sound through your entire body.Hmmm...so who's going to be the first to try these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclragnarok Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 What's so wacky about the Freepulse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 They definitely didn't see the STAX Lambdas before publishing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclragnarok Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 They definitely didn't see the STAX Lambdas before publishing this. I don't think the Lambdas are all that wacky either. What they need to see are the Sigmas, Floats, and the Surrounders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I would have included the Oakley sunglasses that had a built in mp3 player and earbuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Lambdas? Floats? Sigmas? Piezo ribbons? Bone-conduction headphones? And, lest we all forget, plasma headphones? Sorry, plenty more weird headphones out there than just what they found. Though the K1000 is pretty cool, and the HE90 certainly deserves mention based on asking price alone. And where's the Sennheiser Surrounder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) I don't think the Lambdas are all that wacky either. What they need to see are the Sigmas, Floats, and the Surrounders. They probably know about all of those, but don't get click through ad revenue from them and are thus ignored. Edited April 27, 2009 by Beefy think, then type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I dunno, it's hard to beat the K1000 on weirdness. I remember miserably failing in my attempts to explain them to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I guess I look pretty wacky wearing my K1000, but I wouldn't qualify it as a wacky headphone. To me that implies that it's not a serious product, which we all know it most certainly is. Goofy looking...yes, wacky in general...no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarium Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 pfft no ergos? clearly they dont know the true meaning of whacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Much less the Ergo surrounder. Picture it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhonte Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malldian Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 For some reason I really want to buy the cheese phone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald North Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I would add as contenders the Sony MDR-F1 and Stax Sigmas, which looked like big boxes around your ears. And then along this theme, for headphone radios there's the Panasonic radio worn by Ben Stiller in "Starsky & Hutch", where he looks like a space martian with these silver bowls over each ear with tall antennas protruding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archosman Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 I would have included the Oakley sunglasses that had a built in mp3 player and earbuds. Yeah brah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecom Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I dunno, it's hard to beat the K1000 on weirdness. I remember miserably failing in my attempts to explain them to others. i just let people listen, then they dont question them ever again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yeah brah... Pidgin ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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